Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25
Alma. Mich, Frida ". February 25, 1887

yet.
Where you observed that long dash
in the article describing the Bee Hive"
stores, last week, just put in 52XSO feet
and it will read better.
Wednesdays Free Press contained
the following dispatch from Mt. Pleas
ant, dated Feb. %: At about O'Clock
this afternoon 800 citizens, gentlemen
and ladies, marched TO the residence of
Mrs J, r. Doughty, who last Saturday
horsewhipped editor Brown, and pres
ented her with two elegant chairs cost
ing $50. The procession of teams and
footmen was headed by the cornet
band. They marched back in front OF
Browns office, where a scanold WAS
erected and Brown hung in eligy.
Great excitement prevails and fatal re-
suits are feared unless the libelous pub
lcations are stopped.
AS the time for township meetings is
near, it becomes the duty of those Who
have the care of om village interests to
see to it that nothing is left undoue.
which should be done at such meeting,
that will tend to our prosperity. Much
can often be done by way of "a iudc.ous
choice of men to fill the several town.
| ship offices. To this end it is necessary
that we know what we want done tnaf
we NAV choose the right man ror bo
right place some time AGO we .call.d
attention to tbe imnortaucp or l.,ing
tbe road onened directly ca.t af tavn
for two miles. All the deyrloreme.t-
since that time have NOT only o,ue 20
nrove tbe trutbfulnn.. t,e tl,i,., .,t-
yanced lint tbat itv.,. .uo,. r,,t i,, ...ra.
strong enouoh to couv4, tba Yl,..
Decessit, for tho imnroyrrr,+ r.feraJ
to This ro,d ,co tbinl, sho,,5 r..,.,..
nrompt attention MOOD.
e5 improyrn,ppt +, thp otauinr of tI..-
norton Of tbe ouarter-liu. road north
Of town which lies in .,rtiou r. Thts
done. would save two mile, tr.yr. I'M
the rolIud trim to those am i.. r.itb
in comiuo to cam. town Will. rn5.n.
will causc more mono. tooat,~t ia..i.
every vear tban fine sgiJ ionr,,......
would cost Now LET u. oa smith off
town ON the "ceuter liue'' roads. l.t.
we find the road very ,ood far finn
miles tbou ono rnila If moor rood .,t
It,o, one of mo- road at aIl. Won ,l.f
T al that Simplv this. Tha,c WHO
! ,i1c G.. .he town line and south of tnrrs
LIZ they come tooury yillare are rou.c''.l
To 90 ,,i.hin one of ithaca. or else 10 40
two miles west and then make tltt -tf..t.
distance east again to reach Nina and
to return over the same road would
make the distance for the round trim
g,sl'' ,,,l il'Ie' more ''%n J. o"g'll To os'
NJ lllos' VI Us "o,''o '''''" ','' " ''''~
Wa! "Heil Ihe IoaoS are H'u''y '' ie"'.
Now readers ol tiie RECORD uie'e are
no fancy hgureS but stern iacJS' "l"
facts too, which should receive duccon-
fSideration and prompt and decided at-
tion on the part of those mtrustcd i'm
the prosperity of our village. Let u,
remember that the trade andpauouaec
Of the farmers around as is NOT CONE
PEELED to come. There are trading point,
and marketing places all around U.s.
We may build magnificent buildings.
fiji them with everything that the trade
demands and beautify our streets. lut
unless we oncn avenues Of inoross to
o'u " 'o"n' ~ oua'lie'' ''''',' '''''s '.'.'''
ooiii' nov ie' 10 I''1''' o'''5'''' - i''' -. "
coNiii!l''ec % t'le Mio'e anu 'g' y" ''
that TINS WORK Is al done before '"e
iir9t day oi November next ana let us
he on the alert Tor other heeded im3io\-
ments to our village.
Tho law crooti,o -, o1d;,ional
t,dno sc 90" tho Snnror,a So ~, Conrt has
'u1 yu" t,I' - &c (.,I ,Lo 1ol';,I,,"
p"J "J'I" hae u' roaa;"nd ,I,o a,Ira,.ai af t'o